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Job 5:19

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

He will rescue you from six troubles, and even in the seventh trouble, no harm will come to you.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God promises to deliver and protect His people through every kind of trouble they face, no matter how many come their way.

📚 Historical Context

In the Book of Job, which is set in ancient times during the patriarchal period, Job is a righteous man facing immense suffering and loss, and his friend Eliphaz speaks these words as part of a speech meant to encourage him. Eliphaz argues that God rewards the faithful by protecting them from troubles, using the numbers six and seven as a poetic way to express completeness or totality in divine deliverance. This reflects the wisdom literature of the Old Testament, where such expressions highlight God's sovereignty over human afflictions.

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